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Appellate Court of Illinois· 6/16/1998

Sassali v. DeFauw

Citations

  • 696 N.E.2d 1217
  • 297 Ill. App. 3d 50
  • 231 Ill. Dec. 646

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  • explaining that \a lawful detention pursuant to the provisions of the Mental Health Code cannot be the basis of a false imprisonment claim\
  • noting that “lawful arrest” is affirmative defense to false imprisonment
  • noting that “lawful arrest” is affirmative defense to false imprisonment
  • “Our jurisdiction under Rule 308 is limited to considering the certified question and we cannot address issues outside that area.”
  • Justice Thomas, joined by Presiding Justice Geiger, accepted and answered a certified question over dissent by Justice McLaren, arguing that neither prong of Rule 308 was met
  • Justice Thomas, joined by Presiding Justice Geiger, accepted and answered a certified question over dissent by Justice McLaren, arguing that neither prong of Rule 308 was met

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Judges: Thomas, McLaren

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